Brazil's Barao (31-1 with one no contest) defeated Urijah (The California Kid) Faber at UFC 149 in Calgary in July to win the interim 135-pound crown in the absence of champion Dominick Cruz, who is sidelined by a knee injury that required a second surgery.

McDonald (15-1) has won four straight since coming over to the UFC from WEC.

In other UFC news, Canadian Nick Penner will welcome light-heavyweight Cody Donovan to the UFC on Dec. 15 in the finale of "The Ultimate Fighter: Austraia vs. U.K. -- The Smashes" at Australia's Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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